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Following the release of the Oasis-y ‘For What It’s Worth’ earlier this month, Liam Gallagher has put out a live video version of it. Check out the performance below.
Liam - as ever - is focal point of the performance; wearing a black hoodie he commands the stage with his trademark moves. As the camera moves around the beautiful AIR studios, where it's filmed, we see string players, and his core touring band, sounding incredible together. It's an intoxicating, full wall of sound to suit the sombre, apologetic lyrics.
The recording shows how superbly he can translate the massive studio sound on stage – and would suit the Royal Albert Hall or Sydney Opera House.
It'll also sound epic to 60,000 people at a festival, and thanks to its Oasis-y feel, 'For What It’s Worth' will be one of the tracks most looked forward to by fans. The studio version of it was produced by the prolific Dan Grech-Marguerat (The Vaccines, Keane, Lana Del Rey).
Of the lyrics, Liam said in a press release: “I wanted to write an apology. Not to one person, but to everyone, because I’m no good at saying sorry. That song is a tune.”
Proof that the solo material has the weight to propel Liam Gallagher into a highly successful solo artist in his own right, and make not being in Oasis pretty alright is the reaction to his songs: he has clocked in over 22 million streams so far.
Earlier this year, we heard 'Wall Of Glass’ that was produced in conjuction with the genius hitmaker and LG label mate Miike Snow. Meanwhile, Michael Tighe, who played guitar for Andrew Wyatt (Miike Snow) in the band The A.M - and also played guitar in Jeff Buckley's band played on 'Chinatown'. These guys are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the talent that went into creating As You Were.
The album is near.
Track list for As You Were that's out on 6 October.
1. ‘Wall Of Glass’
2. ‘Bold’
3. ‘Greedy Soul’
4. ‘Paper Crown’
5. ‘For What It’s Worth’
6. ‘When I’m In Need’
7. ‘You Better Run’
8. ‘I Get By’
9. ‘Chinatown’
10. ‘Come Back To Me’
11. ‘Universal Gleam’
12. ‘I've All I Need’
Bonus tracks on deluxe editions of the album:
13. ‘Doesn’t Have To Be That Way’
14. ‘All My People / All Mankind’
15. ‘I Never Wanna Be Like You’
